| 1. This Yoga
of Devotion to knowledge taught in the last two Discourses, accompanied
with renunciation and attained by means of KarmaYoga; this Yoga in which
the Vedic teaching regarding the life of activity and retirement (Pravritti
and Nivritti) is comprehended,it is this Yoga which forms the subject of
the Lords teaching throughout the Gita. Thinking, therefore, that the Vedic
Doctrine has been concluded, He extols it by relating its pedigree.The Blessed
Lord said:I taught this imperishable Yoga to Vivasvat ; Vivasvat taught
it to Manu ; Manu taught to lkshvaku.This Yoga, treated of in the two preceding
Discourses, I taught to the Sun (Vivasvat) at the commencement of Evolution
in order to infuse strength into the Kshatriyas, the rulers of the world.
It is only when possessed of the strength of this Yoga that they can protect
the Brahmanas, the spiritual class. But when the spiritual and ruling classes
are well maintained, it is possible to maintain the world. That Yoga is
imperishable, because of its imperishable results. Indeed, Moksha, the fruit
of this Yoga of complete devotion to right knowledge, never perishes. Vivasvat
taught it to Manu ; and Manu taught it to his son Ikshvaku the first ruler.
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